TIME....it also takes time for them to come in to the bait. When we could bait...[:@]...we started around the July 4th holiday. We would go out about once a week to add more. It usually took a month for the bait to get hit hard. Then we would start baiting more often. By mid August we were baiting almost everyday to get ready for a September 1st opening day. It depends on the area as well. We built a stand and baited in an area that was secluded and the bait got hit the first night. We had eight bears coming in on us opening night.

You also have to determine what the bears like. We used molasses on one mountain side with good success...but it didn't do squat on another mountain. Go figure . There are all kinds of bait you can use so put a type of bait on or against a tree and another type on another tree. Check them out to see what the bears like. We dragged a dead goat up to one stand...it freaked the bears out and they never touched it. But sweets are usually a good bet.

Has anyone ever done honey burns to attract bear?

Happy Hunting
Reid